Hawks Baseball: Kick back at the ďŹ rst baseline bar or claim a seat in the bleachers to watch Boise’s own boys of summer. This is a kid-friendly way to spend an evening, so take the whole crew. Get the season schedule at boisehawks.com.
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Highland Games: Don’t you dare call it a skirt. The manly men in their kilts will be L>VÂŽĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ->ĂŒĂ•Ă€`>Ăž]ĂŠ-iÂŤĂŒÂ°ĂŠÂŁĂ‡]ĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠ Ă?ÂŤÂœĂŠ `>Â…ÂœĂŠ vÂœĂ€ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ>Â˜Â˜Ă•>Â?ĂŠ/Ă€i>ĂƒĂ•Ă€iĂŠ6>Â?Â?iÞÊ iÂ?ĂŒÂˆVĂŠ iĂƒĂŒÂˆĂ›>Â?ĂŠ and Highland Games. Heavy objects will be tossed, clan history will be celebrated, pipes will be played and we’re guessing just a little beer will be drunk. Best yet, the public is more than welcome to join in. Visit idaÂ…ÂœĂƒVÂœĂŒĂƒÂ°ÂœĂ€}ÉviĂƒĂŒÂˆĂ›>Â?Â°Â…ĂŒÂ“ĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ`iĂŒ>ˆÂ?ĂƒÂ°
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Ice Blocking: Get a block of ice. Go to Simplot hill.
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Ice Cream:ĂŠ ĂŠĂƒVĂ€i>“]ĂŠĂžÂœĂ•ĂŠĂƒVĂ€i>“]ĂŠĂœiĂŠ>Â?Â?ĂŠ scream for ice cream—seriously, we do, even as otherwise rational adults. We get especially excited when it’s homemade ice cream. Check out the map of some of Boise’s locally owned ice cream paradises below. Idaho Botanical Garden:ĂŠ Ă€Ă•ÂˆĂƒiĂŠĂŒÂ…Ă€ÂœĂ•}Â…ĂŠ the beautiful gardens in the
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ĂƒÂ…>`ÂœĂœĂŠÂœvĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ"Â?`ĂŠ `>Â…ÂœĂŠ*iÂ˜ÂˆĂŒiÂ˜ĂŒÂˆ>Ă€ĂžĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ>ĂŠ summer day, or take in one of the Great Garden Escape Thursday night outdoor concerts. Visit idahobotanicalgarden.org for more info. Idaho Shakespeare Festival: The play’s the thing—but the stunning outdoor amphitheater and opportunity for a wine-infused picnic don’t hurt either. This year’s summer lineup includes Two Gentlemen of Verona, /Â…iĂŠ ÂœÂ“ÂŤÂ?iĂŒiĂŠ7ÂœĂ€ÂŽĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ7ˆÂ?Â?ˆ>“Ê-Â…>ÂŽiĂƒÂŤi>Ă€iĂŠ  LĂ€Âˆ`}i`ÂŽ]ĂŠ >L>Ă€iĂŒ]ĂŠ/Â…iĂŠ/>“ˆ˜}ĂŠÂœvĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ-Â…Ă€iĂœĂŠ and The 39 Steps. Get the season schedule and ticket info at idahoshakespeare.org. Jazz Jamboree: OK, so it’s more fall than summer, but the annual celebration of all things jazz in Sun Valley is worth planning for. Think of it: ďŹ ve days of concerts by jazz musicians from around the ĂœÂœĂ€Â?`°Ê >Ă€ÂŽĂŠĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠV>Â?i˜`>Ă€ĂƒĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠ"VĂŒÂ°ĂŠÂŁĂ“Â‡ÂŁĂˆÂ°ĂŠ Visit sunvalleyjazz.com for more info.
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Kayaking: While not everyone can kayak, those who can—or who want to—are in the middle of a whitewater playground. Besides the world-class rivers, check out Kelly’s 7Â…ÂˆĂŒiĂœ>ĂŒiÀÊ*>Ă€ÂŽĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ >ĂƒV>`iĂŠ (kellyswhitewaterpark.com) for some waves and a great place to be a kayak spectator. Kelly’s will soon have competition when the ,>ÞÊ iiv]ĂŠ ]ĂŠ,ÂˆĂ›iÀÊ,iVĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠ*>Ă€ÂŽĂŠÂœÂŤiÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ in the heart of Boise (boiseriverpark.com).
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Ketchum Alive: Tuesday nights in July and August have never sounded better in Ketchum, thanks to free weekly concerts in ÂœĂ€iĂƒĂŒĂŠ-iĂ€Ă›ÂˆViĂŠ*>ÀŽ°Ê iĂŒĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ`iĂŒ>ˆÂ?ĂƒĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠÂŽiĂŒchumidaho.org. Kite Boarding: Dude, we dare you to strap a wakeboard to your feet and grab hold of a giant sail and hang on. Visit idahokitesports. com for more info.
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Lucky Peak: Summer boating. Nuff said.
Main Street Mile: This is your one chance to run through downtown Boise with a bunch of ďŹ reďŹ ghters, mascots and children chasing an ice cream truck, all in support of prostate cancer prevention. Join the race on Friday, June 24. Get more info at mainstreetmile.com.
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MK Nature Center: Escape the city hassles along the riparian trail or take the kids so they actually learn something this summer. Visit ďŹ shandgame.idaho.gov for directions. Mountain Biking: Some of the best trails around are playing double duty: ski resorts ÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠĂœÂˆÂ˜ĂŒiĂ€]ĂŠÂ“ÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒ>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŠLˆŽˆ˜}ĂŠ iVV>ĂƒĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iÀ°Ê Â…iVÂŽĂŠÂœĂ•ĂŒĂŠ Âœ}Ă•ĂƒĂŠ >ĂƒÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ ÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒ>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ
,iVĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠ Ă€i>ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ Ă€Ă•Â˜`>}iĂŠ ÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒ>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ Resort for some great summer trails. Visit bogusbasin.org or brundage.com for details. Movies in the Park: Free family movies under the stars. Boise’s movie series is back one Saturday each month (June 18, July ÂŁĂˆĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ Ă•}Â°ĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŽĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ Ă•Â?ˆ>ĂŠ >Ă›ÂˆĂƒĂŠ*>Ă€ÂŽĂŠĂƒĂŒ>Ă€ĂŒÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠ`Ă•ĂƒÂŽÂ°ĂŠ iĂ€Âˆ`ˆ>Â˜ĂŠÂˆĂƒĂŠĂƒÂ…ÂœĂœÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠ>ĂŠ`ˆvviĂ€iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ wÂ?“Êi>VÂ…ĂŠ Ă€Âˆ`>ĂžĂŠÂ˜Âˆ}Â…ĂŒĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ-iĂŒĂŒÂ?iĂ€ĂƒĂŠ*>ÀŽÊ Ă•Â˜iĂŠ ĂŒÂ…Ă€ÂœĂ•}Â…ĂŠ Ă•}Ă•ĂƒĂŒÂ°ĂŠ Â…iVÂŽĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠĂƒVÂ…i`Ă•Â?iĂƒĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠ boiseschoolsfoundation.com or meridiancity. ÂœĂ€}Ă‰Â“ÂœĂ›Âˆi˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒÂ° Music from Stanley: Live music every Sunday in June through September in the stunning surroundings of RedďŹ sh Lake. Get the rundown at musicfromstanley.com.
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Natatorium: The place is more than 100 years old and is still the summer place to be with its pool and hydro tube. Let’s hear it for longevity. Visit VÂˆĂŒĂžÂœvLÂœÂˆĂƒiÂ°ÂœĂ€}É`iÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒÂ“iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒĂ‰ parks for hours.
Old Idaho Penitentiary:ĂŠ ĂŒÂ˝ĂƒĂŠ rumored to be haunted, is the site of numerous deaths, was home to ĂƒÂœÂ“iĂŠÂœvĂŠ `>Â…ÂœÂ˝ĂƒĂŠÂ“ÂœĂƒĂŒĂŠ notorious criminals and has its very own gallows— who’s up for an educational ÂœĂ•ĂŒÂˆÂ˜}œÊ ĂŒÂ˝ĂƒĂŠ>Â?ĂƒÂœĂŠÂ…ÂœÂ“iĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ °Ê Ă•Ă€ĂŒÂˆĂƒĂŠ >Ă€Â?ĂŠ iÂ“ÂœĂ€Âˆ>Â?ĂŠ Ă?…ˆLÂˆĂŒ]ĂŠÂœÂ˜iĂŠÂœvĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠÂ˜>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â˝ĂƒĂŠÂ?>Ă€}iĂƒĂŒĂŠ
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ICE CREAM
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Blue Cow Frozen Yogurt 2333 Apple St., Boise, 208-338-1000, bluecowfrozenyogurt.com
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Delsa’s Ice Cream Parlour 7923 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-377-3700
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Hawkins Pac-Out 2315 N. Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-338-9627, hawkinspacout.com
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Stan’s Char-Broiled Hot Dogs 818 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-342-1199, stanshotdogs.com
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Westside Drive In 1939 W. State St., Boise, 208-342-2957, cheou.com
Fanci Freez 1402 W. State St., Boise, 208-344-8661 Gelato Cafe 2053 E. Fairview Ave., Ste. 101, Meridian, 208-846-8410, gelatocafeoďŹ daho.net
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